Belinda Larsen: Our Yesterdays 10-2-12

A look back at our history.

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Butler County Times Gazette

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Posted Oct. 2, 2012 at 7:00 AM

Posted Oct. 2, 2012 at 7:00 AM

Augusta

70 YEARS AGO

1942

The old Civil War cannon that had sat on the Butler County Courthouse lawn since 1910 and had been secured by Charles Selig from U.S. Senator Charles Curtis, was turned into the nation-wide scrap metal campaign for the war efforts.

Spectators at the Augusta-Leon football game at Augusta’s Worl Field were entertained at half-time by the combined bands of Augusta and Leon.

A featured Notice to the Public stated, “On and after Sept. 30, 1942 the price of haircuts in all Augusta barber shops will be 50 cents. - Burl Allison, H.L. Creel, C.E. Martin, Brown’s Barber Shop, and Frank Malone.”

The Augusta Orioles overpowered the Mulvane Wildcats 26-0 in the second game of the season. It was also the second game the Orioles held their opponents scoreless.

The City Council voted 6-1 to place a new water plant issue before the voters in the general election in November.

50 YEARS AGO

1962

The City Council was considering passing a milk ordinance designed to prohibit the sale of un-pasteurized milk within the city limits.

The Augusta Orioles won a rain-abbreviated game at Hillsboro, 13-0. Rain started falling rather heavily about midway in the second quarter, and the two teams waited nearly an half hour at half-time for the downpour to let up. It didn’t. In addition to the heavy rain, Coach Lee Norris was concerned about the lightning, so it was agreed to call the game at that point.

A wagon being pulled by a team of horses and an automobile were involved in an accident a half mile east of town. The wagon driver was thrown from the wagon and fell down an embankment and received bruises. He was ticketed for failing to have a red light on his wagon. One of the horses received some minor scratches, but the driver of the car was unhurt. Both the wagon and the car were demolished.

40 YEARS AGO

1972

The old-style yellow yield traffic signs were being removed from Augusta streets and being replaced with the new red on white signs.

The City Council passed ordinances prohibiting bicycles on downtown sidewalks and horses were banned from downtown and residential sidewalks.